Martinsen Surname
Approximately 14,992 people bear this surname
Martinsen Surname Definition:
(Danish) The son of Marten (belonging to Mars, the god of war).
Martinsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 9,633 | 1:534 | 33 |
| United States | 2,486 | 1:145,800 | 15,055 |
| Denmark | 1,720 | 1:3,282 | 277 |
| Sweden | 233 | 1:42,261 | 3,352 |
| Germany | 197 | 1:408,657 | 37,472 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Greenland | 88 | 1:641 | 110 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Finland | 30 | 1:183,223 | 15,926 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Martinsén (8) are calculated separately.
Martinsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish) The son of Marten (belonging to Mars, the god of war).
Martinsen Demographics
Average Male Martinsen Height
178.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Martinsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Martinsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Martinsen (Russian: Мартинсен) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Martinsén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Martinsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,265th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 486,096 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Martinsen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 9,633 people, or 1 in 534. In Norway Martinsen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 74 percent live, Northern Norway, where 10 percent live and Western Norway, where 6 percent live. Excluding Norway it occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.
Martinsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Martinsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Martinsen last name grew 4,781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Martinsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Martinsen surname are 13.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.4% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Martinsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning 333,846 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning R 231,756 per year; in United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $46,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Martinsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsen in the Russian language | ||
| Мартинсен | martinsen | - |
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